Emergence

Foreigner Sequence 7, Book 1

By: C. J. Cherryh

Narrated by: Daniel Thomas May

Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins

Publisher's summary

The 19th book in the beloved Foreigner space opera series begins a new era for human diplomat Bren Cameron, as he navigates the tenuous peace between human refugees and the alien atevi.

Bren Cameron, acting as the representative of the atevi's political leader, Tabini-aiji, as well as translator between humans and atevi, has undertaken a mission to the human enclave of Mospheira. Both his presence on the island and his absence from the continent have stirred old enemies to realize new opportunities.

Old hatreds. Old grudges. Old ambitions.

The situation has strengthened the determination of power-seekers on both sides of the strait. Bren knows most of them very well, but not all of them well enough. The space station on which the world increasingly relies is desperate to get more supplies up to orbit and to get a critical oversupply of human refugees down to the world below. Rationing is in force on the station, but the overpopulation problem has to be solved quickly - and Bren's mission on Mospheira has expanded to include preparation for that landing.

First down will be the three children to whom Tabini's son has a close connection. But following them will be thousands of humans who have never set foot on a planet, humans descended from colonists and officers who split off from Mospheiran humans 200 years before in a bitter parting of the ways. There is no way the atevi, native to the world, will cede any more land to these new arrivals: they will have to share the island. But certain Mospheirans are willing to use force to prevent these refugees from settling among them.

Bren's job is as general peacemaker - but old enemies want war. Is Bren's diplomatic acumen enough to prevent a war that both sides are prepared to wage?

©2018 C. J. Cherryh (P)2018 Audible, Inc.

One of the most exciting , and heart warming series ever!

For those who hope and dream of a kinder, gentler future; not only in space but on the earth as well.

Enjoyable but almost too realistic

Maybe it is the politics of the times, but this felt a little too close to home- which is probably a feature and not a bug!- but don't come here looking for complete escapism.

For amazing cultural details and alien family dynamics, however, this IS the place! Wonderful insights into Atevi and even Mospheirans. Enjoyed it very much as an excellent installment in the series.

AWESOME. AS GOOD AS EVER!

Wonderful adventure. Plot is still so good. I love this series and I hope there will be more books to come. C J Cherryh is a brilliant writer. Daniel Thomas May as always narrate/perform splendidly. One of the best Sc/Fc .

The Set Up

Hurry, C J! Ready for another! Mostly political intrigue with familiar characters. WHERE'S THE DOWAGER?

Fascinating

I usually hate politics but this entire series is FREAKING AMAZING! The world is complex, multidimensional, and beautifully written. The various protagonists voices make this utterly compelling!

Wonderful narration and story

TheForeigner series has been a delight throughout. It is made even better by the narration of Daniel Thomas May, who navigates the language and pronunciations of names and places without a hitch. I love immersing in the stories and letting the language and customs roll over me. More! More!

Not enough happened

This easily could have been 2-3 chapters in the prior book, or, if you wanted some additional detail, 1/3 of a new book. Performance was good.

Thank goodness it’s not over

Ya know, we’d all like to think we would react well if aliens came a calling. This series is awesome for turns and twists that keep you reading and wondering what’s next

another great book in this series

the author continues the long-running space Opera which I enjoyed very much people need to really read the first novels to appreciate this one and lucky you if you haven't because you've got a wonderful experience to look forward to. the performance was outstanding as usual and I enjoyed listening to the audio very much.

Reunion

the story was fast paced and moved along. More of a view of Mospheira and country life on the continent. Reunion. about more than the refugees!